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These 12 Baby Chicks Will Brighten Your Day

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:00:42 +0000

Warning: our obsession with baby animals is unstoppable. Can you honestly blame us, though? We’re already suckers for anything fuzzy and adorable, but when it comes in a tiny version, we’re just sucked in automatically. Remember miniature puppies or itty bitty kittens? Our point exactly. Baby chickens are no exception. Chicks chirp and peep and, aww man they’re [...]

Russian Kids Find Lion Cub, Naturally Bring It to School

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:39:55 +0000

Here in the United States, a kid might spot a turtle during their walk to school. And if he or she is the curious sort, they might pick it up and bring it in for show-and-tell.

Things are little different in Russia, where apparently lions roam free. School children in a Southern Russian village ran into one of these beasts -- a cub -- and brought the furball in to their teacher.

Pets Show off Acting Chops in 'Playing Dead' Supercut

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:17:11 +0000

Our pets are good at tons of things, like getting stuck in jars and sneaking into pictures for awesome photobombs. They possess talents a bunch of other animals would envy. But did you know our four-legged friends are really, really good at playing dead?

Heroic Firefighters Save Family Dog

Donald Deane — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:38:27 +0000

It’s a fact that firefighters will go to extreme lengths to save lives, and now comes a story of heroic first responders who rescued a beloved family pet from the brink of death. On Sunday, the Arlington Fire Department responded to a house fire in Arlington, Texas, and found a border collie named Leah unconscious [...]

Patient Cat Tolerates Cute Baby Gibbon

Emerald Catron — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:00:38 +0000

We commend this cat, whose patience is dangling by a thread. If cats can grind their teeth, then Chuck (named after her propensity for barfing) must be doing it for this whole video, as extremely playful (and handsy) baby gibbon APEril climbs all over her. That's an awfully brave simian, consider

Giant Gorillas Fascinated by Tiny Caterpillar

Emerald Catron — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:55:37 +0000

The nice part about being a gorilla in a zoo is that you’re safe from poachers. OH! And the first time you see a caterpillar is going to be freaking awesome, because you don’t really get out very much. These Calgary Zoo gorillas are pretty much obsessed with the tiny caterpillar on the bars of [...]

Cat Adorably Dislikes Coins

Dan Seitz — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:00:11 +0000

This video “Cat, Have a Coin” tries to answer a question that haunts our dreams and troubles our waking life: Just how easy is it to get a cat to hold a coin. The answer? Very. Admittedly, whoever is making this video is not timing his coin offering very well. Mostly he’s trying to stick [...]

Hero Pig Saves Baby Goat From Drowning

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:08:03 +0000

Things were looking pretty grim at the petting zoo after a baby goat got its foot stuck underwater. As an onlooker filmed, the young animal struggled to keep its head above water. But, suddenly, something comes into the corner of the screen. It’s a pig, and it’s swimming toward the trapped goat. With one swift [...]

Chameleon Washing Hands In Sink Is Strangely Cute

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:12:13 +0000

We’re pretty sure this chameleon is actually just trying to climb the water coming out of the sink because it’s an idiot rather than wash its hands, but it’s more fun to pretend that’s what it’s doing. Look! It’s just like people! I bet it even keeps a tiny bottle of Purell in its neck flap! Source: [...]

Mudd the Wonder Dog Versus the Trampoline

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:20:07 +0000

We can’t tell if Mudd the dog loves the trampoline or really hates it. On the one hand, he’s barking at it like he can’t stand it. On the other hand, SOMERSAULTS!! This is a glorious one minute and 23 seconds of dog tumbling, so we’re going to believe Mudd loves the trampoline in order [...]

Man With the World's Deepest Voice Can Only Be Heard by Elephants

Emerald Catron — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Every day you should find something to be grateful for. Today we’re grateful that the man with the world’s deepest voice uses it mostly for singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and never uses it for making the brown sound. ‘South Park’-ers known what we’re talking about. Although the idea that Tim Storms could do that if he wanted to probably adds to the excitement of seeing him in concert.

Cat Interrupts College Lecture By Crashing Through Ceiling

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:18:19 +0000

In this hilarious video, students at Costa Rica’s University of Peace are being lectured on something called “theory of change.” If it was anything like our college courses their minds are wandering and they’re getting a little drowsy. Then, suddenly, a cat crashes through the ceiling in the front of the room, sending the class into hysterics. Ceiling cat strikes again!

This Video Proves Cats are Essentially Jerks

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:00:38 +0000

If you’ve been sitting on the fence regarding whether or not to get a cat, this video might be all you need to sway you either way. Teddy — possibly short for Theodore — obviously has no problem making enemies, even if it’s the person who feeds and shelters the little jerk. His behavior makes the [...]

Man's Best Friend May Also Be Children's Best Friend Since Study Reveals Dogs Keep Babies Healthy

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:21:49 +0000

The positive effects dogs have on the mental well-being of their adult owners has been well-documented. Now a new study suggests that the presence of our furry best friends also acts to keep babies healthier. Researchers in Finland had the parents of 397 infants track their children’s interactions with pets during their first year. They found [...]

And the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog Is… Mugly!

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:30:57 +0000

An 8-year-old hairless Chinese Crested named Mugly has been crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog for the second time in his career. Back in 2005 the adorably repulsive pooch won Britain’s Ugliest Dog contest as a pup, and over the weekend the fur-less wonder took the title at the 24th annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. Beating a [...]

Snakes, Snakes and More Snakes

Melissa — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:00:22 +0000

Are you a snake lover? If you are then make plans to see Rick and Eric Timaeus. These guys are from Animal Planet's Rattlesnake Republic. Rattlesnake Republic is a show featured on Animal Planet where men hunt and capture the continent's most danger

What Are America's Most Bedbug-Infested Cities?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:18:09 +0000

After two consecutive years of being named the most bedbug-infested city in America, New York City has passed the torch. So who can now lay claim to the dubious honor? In its annual rankings, pest control company Terminix awarded first place to Philadelphia, with runner-up “honors” going to Cincinnati. The Big Apple fell to third [...]

Facebook Photo Saves Dog With Container Stuck On Her Head

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:49:44 +0000

Last Friday, Beth Gresham noticed something very troubling in her Memphis neighborhood. A puppy who had somehow gotten her head stuck in a plastic container.

Being an animal lover, Gresham knew how vulnerable the pup was without any ability to eat or defend herself. So she tried her best to grab the dog and free its head. However, the pooch was too scared and ran away into the woods.

Science May Help Bring Us One Step Closer to Communicating with Dolphins

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:30:13 +0000

Legend has it that humans and dolphins have long possessed some unspoken kinship. And now, we may be very close to actually being able to communicate with them.

Scientists are unveiling new findings at the Acoustical Society of America meeting in Hong Kong that could help them develop a special speaker that can take the cries and shrieks of dolphins and translate them into our human languages.

This Year's Mosquito Season Could Be the Worst in Decades [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:32:10 +0000

If you thought mosquitoes were bad last year, brace yourselves. According to experts, this year’s mosquito season could be the worst in decades, and the pesky bugs are showing up nationwide much earlier than expected. Although they don’t show signs of West Nile virus, these mosquitoes are appearing in record numbers all across the country [...]